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Monday, April 24, 2023

President Biden’s Poll Numbers Reveal Majority of Democrats Do Not Want Him to Run in 2024

Townhall: President Joe Biden’s struggles in the polls are no shocking news. He has been drowning since day one of his presidency, and liberal news outlets are being forced to admit it. NBC host Chuck Todd revealed shocking low poll numbers for Biden, reportedly seeking a second term. Fifty-three percent of voters who supported Biden in 2020 say that the president shouldn’t run again. 76 percent of voters under 35 believe Biden should not run in 2024, while only 41 percent of Americans think the 80-year-old should let new leadership take over (Townhall). RNC Research: NBC POLL, among Democrats: “53% of 2020 Biden voters say he shouldn’t run.” “64% of Democrats who voted for Sanders or Warren in the 2020 primaries think he shouldn’t run.” “76% of voters under 35 think he shouldn’t run” (Twitter).

ISIS Rallying to Afghanistan to Grow Terrorist Organization

New York Post: Islamic State terrorists are using Afghanistan as a base for “aspirational plotting” against American and European targets in the wake of President Biden’s disastrous military withdrawal, according to a secret Pentagon assessment allegedly leaked by Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira (New York Post). Washington Post: Less than two years after President Biden withdrew U.S. personnel from Afghanistan, the country has become a significant coordination site for the Islamic State as the terrorist group plans attacks across Europe and Asia, and conducts “aspirational plotting” against the United States, according to a classified Pentagon assessment that portrays the threat as a growing security concern (Twitter).

AOC Suggests Need to Federally Regulate Fox News

Daily Wire: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) said over the weekend that Fox News was responsible for inciting violence and that it was the Congress’ job to explore ways to regulate Fox News. Ocasio-Cortez made the remarks during an interview Sunday on MSNBC with Jen Psaki while discussing Fox News’ recent $787 million settlement with Dominion Voting Systems (Daily Wire). Post Millennial: In an interview with Psaki, AOC talks about regulations and claims that “when you look at what Tucker Carlson and some of these other folks on Fox do, it is very very clearly incitement of violence” (Twitter).

Governor Newsom Sends National Guard to San Francisco to Help with Fentanyl Problem

Townhall: Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif) has announced that he will finally take action against the state’s deadly fentanyl crisis by deploying the National Guard to assist in the policing and cleanup of Democrat-run San Francisco. The governor is collaborating with the California Highway Patrol (CHP), California National Guard, San Francisco Police Department, and the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office to put a stop to the crisis that is plaguing the city, which has been overrun by homeless… The city’s fentanyl crisis spiked during the Covid-19 pandemic, with 625 accidental drug overdose deaths in 2021; in 2023, there were 200 deaths (Townhall). Hill: The release from the governor’s office stresses that “today’s partnership will not seek to criminalize those struggling with substance use and instead focus on holding drug suppliers and traffickers accountable” (Hill).

Bud Light Marketing Executive Takes Leave of Absence After Global Boycott to Marketing Campaign

Fox News: Bud Light‘s marketing VP, Alissa Heinerscheid, has reportedly taken a leave of absence following worldwide calls to boycott the formerly beloved beer. She is being replaced by Budweiser global marketing vice president Todd Allen. The company has also hired two consultants with experience in Washington, D.C.’s, conservative circles to advise the brand moving forward (Fox News). Andy Ngo: Alissa Heinerscheid, the controversial marketing VP behind the Dylan Mulvaney Bud Light partnership, has taken a leave of absence from Anheuser-Busch (Twitter).

US Evacuates Sudan Embassy After Unrest in Region

National Review: The U.S. military on Saturday evacuated embassy staff and their families from Sudan amid escalating conflict in the country. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that operations at the U.S. embassy in the city of Khartoum would be paused and that U.S. personnel had been cleared from the area. President Biden noted that he issued the orders to remove the personnel and that his team was notifying him on a continual basis of the safety efforts for Americans in the war-torn nation. He urged “an immediate and unconditional ceasefire” between the battling Sudanese army and paramilitary group wreaking havoc. The State Department shared Friday that at least one American had been killed in Sudan since the fighting broke out (National Review). Spencer Brown: In a late-night briefing, Ambassador John Bass painted an even more dire picture for Americans now left to fend for themselves in Sudan’s “uncertain environment” where there is now an “absence of any commercial air, the absence of any charter aircraft capabilities, and the absence of really feasible overland road routes to get out of the country” (Townhall).

Canadian Official Says Canada Will Offer Abortion Pill to Americans If Ban is Long-Term

ABC: A Canadian health official said on Friday Americans could access an abortion drug up north if a ban is upheld in the United States. In an April 7 decision, Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk of the Northern District of Texas ruled in favor of Alliance Defending Freedom — a conservative Christian legal advocacy group — and reversed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval of mifepristone. Philippe-Alexandre Langlois, press secretary to Canada’s Families Minister Karina Gould, said non-Canadians — including Americans — are welcome to obtain an abortion in Canada (ABC). Townhall: Last year before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Gould said that Americans would be able to get an abortion in Canada, which is typically less regulated than it is in the U.S. and available at later stages of pregnancy (Townhall).

Rep. Jim Jordan, DA Alvin Bragg Agree to Allow Key Witness Mark Pomerantz to Testify

Wall Street Journal: Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan (R., Ohio) on Friday agreed to an arrangement in which a former Trump prosecutor will testify before a House committee, ending litigation over the matter. Under the settlement, the deposition of former prosecutor Mark Pomerantz, who worked on the probe of Donald Trump for Mr. Bragg’s predecessor, Cyrus Vance Jr., will go forward on May 12 (Wall Street Journal). National Review: Pomerantz will be questioned by the committee alongside legal counsel from the DA’s office (National Review).

USD Falls 7.4 Percent Since November

Washington Examiner: The U.S. dollar has been in quick decline over the past several months, one of several indicators raising fears that the economy could be headed for a recession. Since a recent peak in early November, the greenback has fallen by 7.4%, according to the nominal broad U.S. dollar index. The falling dollar comes after a yearlong period of the Federal Reserve hiking interest rates in response to the country’s rip-roaring inflation. To put the current situation into perspective, the dollar surged in value during the height of the Fed’s tightening so is in a way falling back to Earth from the highs notched last year. Meanwhile, there are signs that the U.S. business cycle may be turning negative. Jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, have been trending up, a sign the rate hikes are beginning to corrode the red-hot labor market (Washington Examiner).

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Bed Bath & Beyond Files for Bankruptcy

CNBC: Bed Bath & Beyond on Sunday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The beleaguered home goods retailer has been warning of a potential bankruptcy since early January, when it issued a “going concern” notice that it may not have the cash to cover expenses after a dismal holiday season. Shares of the company closed at 29 cents Friday, giving it a market value of $136.9 million. The stock is down about 88% this year. Last April, it was trading around $20 a share. The company’s 360 namesake stores and 120 Buybuy Baby locations will remain open for the time being as it begins to close the business and liquidate assets (CNBC). Forbes: Bed Bath & Beyond first started in 1971, and it eventually went public in 1992. Shares of the brand reached an all-time high of $79.32 in 2013. But like other brick-and-mortar retailers, it was plagued with layoffs and financial woes in the following years (Forbes).